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Why Poverty?

2012 1 seasons · 8 eps English

Documentary

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A series of films which ask what it means to live in poverty in the 21st Century.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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MONEY

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1 season · 8 episodes total · ~8 per season.

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RUNTIME

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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 8 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Premiered 2012 and has since ended.

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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AWARDS

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Show type: Documentary.

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CAST

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Airs on BBC Four, PBS.

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Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 8
Avg episode length: 58 min
Premiered: 2012-11-19
Last aired: 2012-12-05
Languages: English

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